is it possible to make a CustomTaskPanes appear always on the top when playing the slideshow.

Question

Am writing an add-in for PowerPoint. I create a CustomTaskPane, but it will not show when I start the slideshow view.

Is there any way to keep the CustomTaskPane still appear on top of the slideshow? Please advise. Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi JSWeng,

do you mean while the Slideshow is running - or just if you click on the Slide Show TAB?
- Sorry I'm not a PP Specialist -

Greets - Helmut

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Helmut Obertanner [http://www.x4u.de]

Answer 2

Thanks for you reply.

I mean when the slideshow is running. 

Is it possible to do it?

Answer 3

Hello JSWeng,

I'm not sure - not with a custom Task Pane.
You will need a Hack that places a Window as Overlay on Top of the Presentation Window.

If you have expirience with Windows API Programming you can try to find the the PP Presentation Window Handle using Spy++.
Then when a Presentation is active you could try to set this Window as Parent for your Own Window.

This is how I would try to do it.

Here is a sample that shows you some basic steps involved... (Spy++, Windows API, FindWindow)
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/office/CustomAddressDialog.aspx


Maybe ther's already another Solution for your Problem.
Try to post in a PowerPoint specific Forum.

As I said - I'm not a PP specialist.

Cheers - Helmut

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Helmut Obertanner [http://www.x4u.de] [http://www.outlooksharp.de]

Answer 4

Thanks, I managed to find a workaround.

In fact, i just want to show some video captured from webcam to be showed on the slideshowwindow. The video is shown in an IVideoWindow (a DirectShow class), and it has a method called put_Owner. I just need to call this function to set the owner to the slideshowwindow. And it works.

Thanks, Helmut.